Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-11
LEE AT STAUNTON.
His speech Introducing General
Ayerts1.

The Stanton indicator gives the fol-
lowing report OF the speech OF Governor
Lee introducing General Ayerill on Memo
rial.day in that city:
Governor Lee came to the front amid
tremendous cheering. He said that many
years ago New York sent to West Point
cadet, and Virginia the year after sent
there another. When the New York cadet
graduated he was sent to Carlisle as drill.
master, and when the Virginia cadet gradu'
ated he was sent TO the same place on the
same duty, and there the Two cadets
renewed their friendship begun at
West Point. They were sent from
there TO the frontier, where they
served together and stood shoulder to
shoulder in support OF the Star-Spangled
Banner. [CheerS.l But the clouds OF civil
war commenced To rise on the horizon OF
the republic. These two young officers In
their different homes had been differently
taught. One was taught the power OF the
nation while the other bad learned that
state could recall the power given the na-
ton il at any time it felt aggrieved. There
was no peaceful ground on which to settle
these two opinions which were held by
the two sections OF the cOuntry-it was an
" irrepressIble conflict one officer
rallied to the flag Of the Union, while
the Nirginian went home to obey the
demand Of his State. For lour wears
the war ragged. II so happened that both
these Young men became general officers
and their commands met on different hcfdS.
4 part Of the record OF the New York OIL
Ger was made in this Valley, and | say 1t
here as have said elsewhere that he made
war like soldier. lie fought Us brayely
la htrf n choxVan fhQt hi.
mainly towards the defenceless that true
soldier knows how to show. (Applause.l
He is to-day in StauntOn. Applause
During the war | was here on my
wav to try and catch him. lie had been
making a raid on Lynchburg and was
returning. and | hoped TO catch him
at COving'On, where-the longest pole
would have gotten the persimmOns. Laugh
lei. ABut was recalled and couldn't make
the trial. Twenty.o1d years ago was try
ing TO capture him and bring him TO Staun-
ton, and 10 here he Is in Stanton TO speak
for himself. [Applause.] lie shows by his
very presence here that the war is indeed
over. fAppause.] The question OF State and
nation has been settled, and hereafter our
people are one people, with one country
and one destiny. Applause
magnificent sight to see this demon
stration in memory Of those we loved and
lost. No brave man can or Will Withhold
his approval Of it. If the dead we mourn
lad not been brave men, what credit was
It that the opposing army won ITS victories,
and took four long years TO defeat those IN
front OF ity Among those dead are Stone
wall jackson, the quiet college professor,
who became a star in the red ornament OF
war, and the noble Jeb Stuart, who, on
being told in camp that his child was sex,
sent word back, " / must leave my CHILD in
the hands Of God; my duty requires me
here"
Your presence to General AverilD here
truly indicates that at last we see the sun
rise Of national feeling-a peace to be dis
turbed by no cannon save those bred In
memory OF the brave men who fell in both
armies. OF the war we can say OF every man
nit, that IL be did his duty as soldier and
like soldier we are proud OF him as an
American, and Of his courage as an example
OF American valOr.
In conclusion, Governor Lee said ne
would present TO the audience the New
York cadet at West Point and the latter dis
tingui>hed soldier, General w. w. Ayerill,
Of New York. [Great applause.l